Abstract: The method includes defining a cavity within a housing of a vapor-generating article, the vapor-generating article having a first end, a second end and a middle section, first inserting at least one portion of a retention medium within the housing between the first end and the middle section, and second inserting a first frangible capsule to be near or at least partially within the retention medium, the first frangible capsule including a first volatile substrate.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a portable interface for a temporary external pacemaker comprising a housing, a communication module disposed in or on the housing for communicating with a pacemaker generator, and a display coupled to the housing, the display having a graphical interface to visualize a patient's heart rhythm and a sensitivity overlay that correlates with a sensitivity setting.

Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device includes a housing. The housing includes an inner frame defining an opening. The housing defines at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet. The capsule also includes an aerosol-forming substrate at least partially within the opening, and a heater supported by the inner frame and extending across at least a portion of the opening. The at least one air inlet, the opening, and the at least one air outlet collectively form at least one airflow pathway through the capsule. The airflow pathway is longer than a thickness of the capsule.

Abstract: A device which utilizes low intensity extracorporeal shock therapy for purposes of treating tissue, to permit a simple, inexpensive, robust, home use solution which permits self-applied treatment for various parts of the user's body with a form factor, display, information, guidance, tutorials and training, marketing communication and purchase opportunities, viewing angle, timers, annunciators, sound attenuation, and payment options which provide an untrained amateur user with all tools and guidance necessary to properly, effectively, safely and affordably self-administer treatments.

Abstract: One example provides a device comprising a FIFO data buffer comprising a load shift register, a request line encoder, a state machine, and one or more clocks to provide a clock signal. The load shift register comprises a plurality of register locations and is configured to shift data between at least two register locations controllable on at least one shift instruction and to load data into at least one of the register locations controllable on at least one load instruction. The request line encoder is configured to receive one or more requests each comprising a corresponding priority value, and to determine a request number value representing a number of requests to load into the load shift register. The state machine is configured to determine, based at least in part on the request number value, a state, one or more shift instructions, and one or more load instructions.

Abstract: An apparatus for retaining a wire safely above ground in an overhead power distribution system that also prevents damage to a support structure caused by an object falling on the wire is disclosed herein. The apparatus may comprise a mounting base configured to be affixed to a support structure and a bracket arm configured to support a wire and rotatably engage the mounting base. The mounting base and the bracket arm may each include a set of apertures configured to receive a pivoting pin and a set of apertures configured to receive a shear pin. The bracket arm may be affixed to the mounting base in a horizontal position relative to the mounting base when the pivoting pin and shear pin are inserted into their corresponding apertures. The bracket arm rotates downward, pivoting around the pivoting pin, when the shear pin breaks due to impact on the wire.

Abstract: An exhaust system comprises an engine, a three-way catalytic converter including a first catalyst and a second catalyst, a tailpipe adjacent to the three-way catalytic converter, a first oxygen sensor disposed between the engine and the catalytic converter, a nitrogen oxides (NOx) sensor disposed in the three-way catalytic converter, and an engine control module (ECM) configured to obtain first oxygen sensor data from the first oxygen sensor, second oxygen sensor data from the NOx sensor, and NOx sensor data from the NOx sensor, the ECM being configured to perform catalyst health diagnostic operations and adjust one or more characteristics of the exhaust system based on at least the first oxygen sensor data, the second oxygen sensor data, and the NOx sensor data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for training and deploying a predictive model for generating a prediction, e.g., patient eligibility for a CAR-T therapy. Datasets, such as open healthcare claims datasets, may be missing data. Missing data may hamper the ability to generate sufficient information needed for training a predictive model. Methods include leveraging comprehensive datasets, such as closed claims datasets, to create training examples for input into a machine learning algorithm. In various embodiments, the comprehensive dataset is modified to simulate the data missingness in the target dataset; then, the modified dataset is paired with the ground truth label derived from the comprehensive dataset to create training examples. In various embodiments, a comprehensive dataset is paired with a target dataset to create training examples. After training a predictive model on such examples, the model can be deployed to make predictions in the target dataset even in light of missing data.

Abstract: A system includes first host machines implementing a public-cloud computing environment, wherein at least one of the first host machines includes a resource manager that provides a public-cloud resource interface through which one or more public-cloud clients interact with one or more virtual machines, and second host machines implementing a private-cloud computing environment, wherein at least one of the second host machines includes one or more private-cloud virtual machines, wherein at least one of the first host machines further includes a private-cloud VM resource provider through which the resource manager interacts with the private-cloud virtual machines, wherein the VM resource provider translates requests to perform virtual machine operations from a public-cloud-resource interface to a private-cloud virtual machine interface, and the private-cloud virtual machines perform the requested virtual machine operations in response to receiving the translated requests from the VM resource provider.

Abstract: Illustrative integrated circuit devices are provided with built-in self test circuit designs and verification methods. One disclosed integrated circuit device includes: an analog circuit block configured to be powered by a current flow from a first power rail and an intermediate node; a current sensor configured to provide digital measurements of the current flow; a built-in self test circuit configured to set the analog circuit block in a sequence of operating modes and coupled to the current sensor to capture for each operating mode a corresponding one of the digital measurements.

Abstract: A modeling platform for a finite state machine (FSM)-modeled system. The platform may include a design phase module configured for receiving FSM data associated with a design of the FSM-modeled system from a user device, wherein the FSM data describes static properties, dynamic properties, structural properties, states, state transitions, events, and outputs of the FSM-modeled system, wherein the design phase module is configured for generating design data based at least in part on the FSM data. The platform may further include a verification and testing phase module configured for providing a plurality of tools operable for utilizing the FSM and design data to facilitate aiding in design and implementation of the FSM-modeled system according to an identification of undesirable properties and usability deficiencies within the static properties, dynamic properties, structural properties, states, state transitions, events, and outputs of the design.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to improved security authentication frameworks for crowdsourced gaming systems that facilitate collaboration among multiple virtual participants over a network. In certain embodiments, an electronic gaming platform includes a geolocation authentication system that authenticates, verifies, and authorizes virtual user participants prior to accepting submissions in virtual multi-participant contests hosted by the electronic gaming platform. The geolocation authentication system can transition collaborative gaming applications operated by virtual user participants between a restricted functionality state that locks one or more functionalities pertaining to the virtual multi-participant contests hosted by the electronic platform and an unrestricted functionality state that unlocks one or more functionalities pertaining to the virtual multi-participant contests.

Abstract: A wireless charging system for charging a mobile device arranged within a passenger compartment area of a motor vehicle includes a wireless charging module providing a wireless charging area having a charging zone. The wireless charging system further includes a charging device positioning system disposed adjacent to the wireless charging module and configured to bias the mobile device into the charging zone.

Abstract: A method of assembling a modular space frame support system includes providing a first frame including at least four interconnection structures, at least four joists, and a plurality of interconnection structure brackets. The method further includes providing a second frame including at least four interconnection structures, a plurality of interconnection structure brackets, and at least one of four chords or four joists, each of the interconnection structure brackets coupled between a first end and a second end of a respective one of the interconnection structures. The method further includes providing at least one of a diagonal chord and a vertical support and coupling the at least one of the diagonal chord and the vertical support to at least one of the interconnection structure brackets of the first frame and at least one of the interconnection structure brackets of the second frame.

Abstract: An environmentally friendly biocide is disclosed for managing microbe levels. The environmentally friendly biocide includes a quaternized amine of the structure: where X is chlorine, R1 is a C16-C18 group, R2 is a C16-C18 group, and n is within the range of 8 to 50. The environmentally friendly biocide optionally includes a solvent component. In one aspect, a method is disclosed for treating an oilfield system with an environmentally friendly biocide, where the method includes the steps of obtaining the environmentally friendly biocide and contacting the oilfield system with it. In yet another aspect, a method is disclosed for managing microbe levels in an oilfield system. The method involves obtaining an environmentally friendly biocide, introducing a first treatment of the environmentally friendly biocide into the oilfield system, and introducing a second treatment of the environmentally friendly biocide into the oilfield system.

Abstract: An electronic vaping device includes a liquid storage portion, an electric heater and electronic circuitry. The liquid storage portion is configured to store liquid vapor-forming substrate. The electric heater includes at least one heating element, the at least one heating element configured to heat the liquid vapor-forming substrate. The electronic circuitry is configured to self-activate the electric heater for a first time interval during a period of inactivity of the electric heater to determine depletion of the liquid vapor-forming substrate based on a relationship between a power applied to the at least one heating element and a resulting temperature change of the at least one heating element.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a method of producing a signal distribution assembly includes forming a first metal layer having a first, planar side and a second, non-planar side opposite the first side. The second side includes a first base portion, a first post extending from the first base portion; and a second post extending from the first base portion. The method also includes molding the first metal layer such that a molding compound is disposed on the second side of the first metal layer with respective upper surfaces of the first and second posts being exposed through the molding compound. The method further includes coupling the first side of the first metal layer to a first surface of a thermally conductive insulator layer and coupling a second metal layer with a second surface of the thermally conductive insulator layer opposite the first surface of the thermally conductive insulator layer.

Abstract: Methods and means for improving open enrollment and new hire enrollment and registration in insurance products are provided, and more specifically, methods and means for improved, more efficient methods for communicating updates regarding enrollment details and their registration in insurance products are provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method executed by data processing hardware causes the data processing hardware to perform operations that include receiving multiple audio signals from a sensor array. The multiple audio signals include a target audio signal and interference audio signals. The data processing hardware then identifies a design constraint based on the multiple audio signals. The desired constraint includes a pass constraint corresponding to the target audio signal and a null constraint corresponding to the interference audio signals. The data processing hardware then compares a design filter weight of the design constraint with a filter weight maximum, designs an audio filter using the desired constraint, and filters the multiple audio signals using the designed audio filter.